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Preplanning/Planning Ahead
Preplanning your your funeral will make certain that your your your choices are respected and carried out out without leaving your your your family to to wonder what your your wishes might have been When you’re ready to to to start planning contact us to to set up an an appointment There are many ways to begin the advance planning conversation conversation For some families it might be a a a a a a a a a a casual conversation conversation over dinner or or or another family gathering For other other families a a a a a a formal meeting might be be better suited Regardless of your approach the conversation is is much easier to have when death is is not imminent Bringing up the the subject with loved ones earlier in in in in life life makes the the the the topic easier to to discuss and keeps the the the the focus on on the the the the celebration of life life rather than an an impending loss Here are some tips that may help you start the advance planning conversation with your loved ones:
• Set a a a a a a time to have the conversation Schedule it it as an an appointment with your your loved ones whether you you you want to to to share share your your plans plans with with them them or ask them them to to to make their plans plans to to to share share with with you you • Tell your parent or loved one that you you you want to to ensure their their final arrangements are done according to to to their their their wishes and you need their their help to to to make that happen Ease into the the conversation Questions such as as “Have you you ever thought about where you you would like to to be buried?” or “What type of funeral would you like to to to have?” may open the discussion to to more details about your loved one’s wishes • Take advantage of funeral-related opportunities Attending the funeral funeral of a a a a a a friend family member or or or or colleague or or or watching a a a a a a movie or or or television show with funeral scenes may naturally prompt the discussion with your own loved ones Talk about about what you you you liked or or didn’t like like about about the services you you you saw or or or attended • Tell your children or or or loved ones that because you you you care for them them so much you you you don’t want to burden them them with difficult decisions when you’re gone Page 8 - SHAUGHNESSEY BANKS FUNERAL HOME SHAUGHNESSEY BANKS FUNERAL HOME - Page